This week’s young artist is Leon, shown above as a part of Art Haven’s summer programs. Leon has done everything from clay to mermaid robot building, but most notably created an incredible squirrel painting and poem! In Picturing Poetry with Aja Heussi, he created a poem about the intricacies of squirrel life:
Squirrels eating nuts
in a hole in a tree.
Squirrels bushy butts
and a squirrel sees a bee.
Squirrels are crazy
Squirrels are fat
Squirrels are rambunctious
They’ve caused trouble in the past
Squirrels are mammals
Squirrels have sharp claws
They can’t see when they’re babies
When they have little paws
I love squirrels
I love them a lot
They are so funny!
But when they bite, they’re not.
-Leon Calvo
If you know of a young artist that should be featured here, email dawn.gadow@gmail.com with a short description and a photo of some of their work!
Good Morning Gloucester 
Excellent Painting and the Poem is Awesome!
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This kid is going places.
Leon, you have special gifts. Keep nurturing them!
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From one squirrel lover to another, Thanks Leon for putting a smile on my face! That’s what art is supposed to do…Good Stuff!
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Love it Leon!! Keep writing, and watching the world around you!!
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Wonderful & expressive painting! & the poem shows not only your gift for writing, but also unique sense of humor and your ability to notice the details. Leon, you are AWESOME! I am so happy to have you for my friend!
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Leon this painting is as cute as you! So proud of you, great job.
love Auntie Chrissy,Jay,Katie,Brandt and MJ
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I am so proud of you bro bro!! What an awesome painting and poem, you are such an artist! Love you! xoxo
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Another famous Calvo…we are fortunate on Cape Ann to enjoy another generation of artistic Calvo talent…Leon, your poem and painting are fab and you are a very special artist.
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Leon, I am 5 years old and I like your painting – your new friend Mila
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As handsome as his dad and as talented too….
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